John D. Miller

John D. Miller

Springville

John D. Miller, 54, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral mass will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Springville, with an additional visitation an hour prior to service.

John was born on July 11, 1968, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Carroll and Janet (Dykstra) Miller. He was a 1987 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and went on to attend Kirkwood Community College. On Oct. 24, 1992, John was united in marriage to Diane Manderscheid at St. John Parish in Andrew, Iowa. He worked as a truck driver for Philipp Trucking, then drove for Rathje Construction of Marion for the next 24 years. John was a member of St. Isidore Parish and Sons of the American Legion. He spent his free time camping, grilling/smoking meat and spending time with family. John will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

John is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife of 30 years, Diane of Springville; daughter, Nicole Miller (fiancé, Logan Sperfslage) of Marion; brother, Ray Miller of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sister, Dawn Biederman of Marion; mother, Janet Miller of Cedar Rapids; sisters-in-law, Cheryl (Mike) Regan of Maquoketa, Iowa, Janet (Dan) Herbers of Chesterfield, Mo., and Jean (Pat) Carlisle of Durand, Wis.; brother-in-law, Dennis Manderscheid of Maquoketa; mother-in-law, Lorraine Manderscheid of Andrew, Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Carroll in 2006; father-in-law, Julian Manderscheid in 2012; and brother-in-law, Bill Biederman in 2022.

Memorials in John’s memory may be directed to Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa.

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